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Feature-rich Tools for Precision
Measurements
The FCA3000 and FCA3100 Timer/Counter/Analyzer Series pack many
different functions into one feature-rich instrument. With industry-leading
frequency and time resolution, the FCA Series comes standard with
deep internal memory and a fast data transfer rate of 250k Samples/s to
internal memory. In addition, the multi-parameter display shows auxiliary
measurements alongside your main measurement to provide you with the
results you need at a glance. With the industry's most comprehensive
analysis modes, including measurement statistics, histograms, and trend
plots, you have the tools you need to quickly and accurately analyze your
signal.
Multi-parameter Display.
Industry-leading Performance for Demanding
Designs
Phase Relationship Measurement.
High-resolution is critical for R&D and production testing on today's
demanding designs. The FCA Series delivers 12-digit/s frequency
resolution and for time measurements, single-shot resolution of 50 ps
(FCA3100 Series) or 100 ps (FCA3000 Series) is available with
measurement values displayed up to 14 digits. With industry-leading
performance, the FCA Series provides you with fast, precise
measurements.
stored in the internal memory. Alternatively, you can transfer up to 15,000
measurement results per second in Block mode through the GPIB or
USB interface. For added flexibility, the FCA3100 Series offers a zero
dead-time counter feature to continuously stream measurement data over
the GPIB/USB bus during, not after, measurement. This creates a dynamic
measurement and analysis system.
Unique Features for Accurate Measurements
To ensure correct measurements of Allan Deviation, the FCA3100 Series
offers a zero dead-time measurement technique and continuous time
stamping of trigger events. This feature is vital for mechanical and medical
measurements where every single cycle must be measured. The FCA3000
Series offers this functionality through the USB/GPIB interfaces with a raw
time-stamping function.
For correct calculation of statistical parameters, the FCA Series comes
standard with limit-qualifying capability. By setting limits, you can isolate
one cluster in your calculation. This is important for applications such as
verifying the jitter of digital pulses that appear in discrete clusters in CD
players or in HDB3-coded data.
Also available is hysteresis compensation for time interval measurements.
By adding hysteresis, you can reduce trigger-level error from the typical
15-20 mV found in most counters on the market today, down to a typical
2.5 mV. This means 6-8 times improved trigger precision in critical time
interval measurements.
Fast Throughput Reduces Test Time
The FCA Timer/Counter/Analyzer Series offers industry-best throughput,
saving you up to 90% on your testing time compared to other timer/counters
on the market. Up to 250,000 measurement results per second can be
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Analyze Your Device with the Industry's Only
Graphical Display
With the unique display of the FCA Series, you can measure multiple
parameters of the same signal from one test connection. To reveal signal
quality issues like drift, intermittent transients, and stability, you can view the
data as a real-time trend plot or a histogram with the FCA Series graphical
display mode, or you can use measurement statistics to track how signal
parameters are changing over time. A single-button Analyze mode gives
you fast insight into the behavior of your device right on the timer/counter's
display.
Multi-parameter Display
With the multi-parameter display, you can read important auxiliary
measurement values (such as Vmax, Vmin, Vp-p, and more) displayed with your
main frequency, time, period, or phase measurements. With one glance,
you can see the information you need to quickly assess your device's
performance.
With up to 3 input channels, you can measure the relationship between
different signals. For example, you can measure the phase relationship
between the input and output signals of your device. You can read other
critical parameters simultaneously, such as the test frequency of the signal
and the voltage ratio (in dB), in one glance with the multi-parameter display.